Rajarhat
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,712 | — |
| 1971 | 37,594 | +697.8% |
| 1981 | 85,945 | +128.6% |
| 1991 | 147,348 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 271,811 | +84.5% |
| 2011 | 402,844 | +48.2% |
| Source: Government of India | ||
As per the 2011 census, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality had a total population of 402,844 persons, Males constitute 50.55% of the population and females 49%. Rajarhat-Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 89.69%.
Languages
Administration
The bidhannagar municipal corporation consists of 41 wards. It consists of many localities such as: Kestopur, Chandiberia, Rabindra Pally, Samar Pally, Baguiati, Udayan Pally, Santosh Pally, Jagatpur, Ashwini Nagar, Narayantala, Raghunathpur, Arjunpur, Teghoria, Jyangra, Helabottala, Noapara, Adarsha Pally, Pramodgarh, Jyoti Nagar, Hatiara, Kaikhali, Chinar Park, Atghara, Dasadrone, Salua, Bablatala, Narayanpur, Beraberi, Bidisha Pally, Sarada Pally, Ganti and part of NSCBI Airport. On 18 June 2015, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was constituted by merging the existing municipal areas of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, Bidhannagar Municipality and the panchayat area of Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat. Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.
The area is under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
See also
- Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Rajarhat New Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- New Town, Kolkata
- Rajarhat (community development block)
External links
Kolkata/East travel guide from Wikivoyage
References
- ^ "North 24" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Rajarhat Gopalpur City Population 2011 - 2021". Census of India, Government of India.
- ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
- ^ "Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality".
- ^ "Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation about to be formed soon".
- ^ Govt nod to new police posts, civic bodies’ merger The new corporation will thus be named Bidhannagar-Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipal Corporation
- ^ "BMC".
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